Pentland Squire
White flesh, floury, excellent for baking. UK home-cooking favourite.
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About this variety
White flesh, floury, excellent for baking. UK home-cooking favourite.
Pentland Squire is classified as a western europe variety released in 1970, primarily used for baking / roasting, mashing. For agronomic specs, breeder details, and trial data not yet captured here, refer to the source registries linked at the bottom of this page.
Frequently asked questions about Pentland Squire
What is Pentland Squire potato?+
Pentland Squire is a western europe potato variety released in 1970 originating from United Kingdom / SCRI. White flesh, floury, excellent for baking. UK home-cooking favourite.
What is Pentland Squire potato best used for?+
Pentland Squire is best suited to baking / roasting, mashing. White flesh, floury, excellent for baking. UK home-cooking favourite.
When was Pentland Squire released?+
Pentland Squire was released in 1970. The variety is classified as western europe.
Where is Pentland Squire grown?+
Pentland Squire is most commonly grown in Western Europe, with original release from United Kingdom / SCRI. Cross-reference our country profiles for production data.
Variety profiles aggregate data from CIP Lima genebank, ICAR-CPRI variety catalogue, EU Common Catalogue, USDA PVPO, AHDB Potato Variety Database, NIAB, NAK Netherlands, the Potato Pedigree Database, national breeding programmes (CAAS, EARO, BARI, INTA, EMBRAPA, INIFAP, IHAR-PIB, VNIIKKH), and peer-reviewed literature in Potato Research and the American Journal of Potato Research.
Updated May 2026 · Reviewed by Potatopedia editorial team.